Six addicts killed by normal heroin

THE six heroin addicts who died over an eight-day period are thought to have been killed by normal heroin and not contaminated heroin.

Garda sources suspect the users, aged between 26 and 40, may have died after injecting more of the drug then they normally do or took heroin after being off it for a period of time.

Drug officers are investigating reports that at least some of the deceased purchased a larger than usual quantity of heroin after receiving a double social welfare payment on November 21.